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Volunteer in Oklahoma

Join the dedicated team of volunteers making a difference in Oklahoma!

Updated October 09, 2025

A group of volunteers applies protective tubing around trees.
Team Work For more than 130 hours, twenty volunteers and eight TNC staff worked at the restoration site in December. © Katie Gillies/TNC
TNC Oklahoma's 40th anniversary logo.
Celebrating a Legacy © TNC

Together, we find a way.

For 40 years, The Nature Conservancy has worked to protect Oklahoma’s incredible landscapes and unique biodiversity. Since 1986, that work has helped conserve nearly 140,000 acres across the state, and it continues today. Thanks to the support of conservationists like you, our work continues across Oklahoma's 12 biodiverse ecoregions! 

As we celebrate 40 years of conservation in Oklahoma, there’s no better time to get involved. Volunteering is one way to be part of what comes next, and we hope you’ll join us in the field soon.

Current Fall Volunteer Opportunities

Fall is a great time to get outside and give back to Oklahoma’s natural places. This September through November, join The Nature Conservancy for volunteer days at preserves across the state and work alongside TNC staff on hands-on projects that help care for these special places.

A volunteer holding onto a crawfish she spotted on the preserve.
Girl Holds Crawfish During a trip at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve a girl finds a crawfish crawling along the road. © Larissa Balzer/TNC

Find More Ways to Get Involved

Interested in volunteering with The Nature Conservancy in Oklahoma, but can’t make one of our upcoming volunteer days? There are other ways to lend a hand throughout the year. Fill out the form below to tell us a little about yourself, your interests and how you’d like to get involved. Our team can use this information to connect you with future volunteer opportunities as they become available.

 

Daniel Howard conducting prairie mole cricket research at Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
Surveys on the Prairie Daniel Howard conducting prairie mole cricket research at Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. © Ryan West Photography

In the Field

The Nature Conservancy manages preserves throughout Oklahoma, where staff carry out ongoing stewardship, monitoring and research. Projects may include wildlife monitoring, vegetation sampling, fence and trail maintenance, litter pickup, seed collection and plant and animal inventories, all helping us better understand, manage and care for these special places across the state.

A young bison calf roaming through the blooming wildflowers at Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
Cinnamon Spring A cinnamon colored bison calf trots through the blooming tallgrass prairie. © Larry W. Hall

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Docent Program

At the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska, volunteer docents help staff the visitor center and welcome people exploring the preserve. The Tallgrass Prairie Docent Program provides training each winter, with docents serving during the visitor center season from mid-March through mid-December. For more information about becoming a docent, contact tallgrass.docents@gmail.com.

A group of Oklahoma volunteers posing for a photo after a day working on the preserve.
Oklahoma Volunteers Volunteers pose for a group photo © TNC Oklahoma

Donate Surplus Equipment

If you have surplus equipment, you can help with the restoration and maintenance of Oklahoma’s preserves!

"Teamwork makes the dream work." We appreciate and value the contributions of time, effort and special skills which you, as a volunteer, bring to The Nature Conservancy. Your actions increase the organization’s ability to protect the natural heritage of Oklahoma.

Volunteering for Nature (3:03) Josh and Marguerite's volunteer experience with TNC has opened their children’s eyes to a whole new world.

Ready to join us?

Please fill out the form below with some information about yourself, and we’ll be in touch! Asterisks (*) indicate required fields.

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For more information, please contact volunteeroklahoma@tnc.org.

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